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Study refutes link between acetaminophen use in pregnancy and autism, ADHD
A new study of more than 185,000 children showed no association between acetaminophen use in pregnancy and a risk for neurodevelopmental disorders in children, including autism and ADHD, according to results published in JAMA.
Decades-old AAP program reduces pediatric injuries, study shows
A decades-old AAP program that was created to help pediatricians prevent unintentional injuries in their patients was shown to be effective in the first ever randomized trial testing its use, according to findings published in Pediatrics.
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Maternal RSV vaccine candidate effective but upped risk for preterm birth
A GSK respiratory syncytial virus vaccine candidate was effective but trials saw a higher incidence in preterm birth, according to research published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Study: Most US newborns with sickle cell disease are born in vulnerable areas
About two-thirds of newborns with sickle cell disease in the United States are born to mothers who live in counties with high or very high levels of social vulnerability, according to research findings published in MMWR.
Pooled saliva testing catches asymptomatic cases of congenital CMV
Universal screening using pooled saliva PCR testing helped identify dozens of newborns with congenital cytomegalovirus at two hospitals in Israel, more than half of whom were asymptomatic, according to findings published in Nature Medicine.
Air pollutants harm lung function of preterm-born school-aged children
Among school-aged children born preterm, heightened current exposure to fine particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide each negatively impacted lung function, according to results published in Thorax.
‘Unsurprising’: Extreme heat linked to preterm birth
Extreme daily and nighttime heat exposure in the third trimester of pregnancy was linked to preterm birth in an Australian study, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Many perinatal and neonatal studies have incomplete data, review finds
Nearly 90% of perinatal and neonatal clinical trials report incomplete primary outcome data, according to the findings of a review published in Pediatrics.
Hypoglycemia not tied to neurodevelopmental outcomes for children born late preterm
Hypoglycemia was not associated with later neurodevelopmental outcomes for children born late preterm, according to findings presented at The Pregnancy Meeting.
Prenatal fine particulate matter raises odds for severe respiratory distress in newborns
Elevated exposure to fine particulate matter during pregnancy raised the likelihood for assisted ventilation and systemic antibiotics among term newborns, according to results published in Environmental Health Perspectives.
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